Explore the Family Name Sebens

The meaning of Sebens

Dutch, East Frisian, and North German: variant of Siebens.

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How common is the last name Sebens in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sebens has seen a slight fluctuation in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 76,208th and this figure rose slightly to 78,567th in 2010, marking a decrease in rank by 3.1%. However, the count of individuals with the Sebens surname increased by 3.4% over the same period, going up from 235 to 243. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 11.11%, moving from 0.09 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#76,208#78,567-3.1%
Count2352433.4%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sebens

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sebens, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that there have been some changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people carrying the Sebens surname identify as White, though this percentage has decreased from 98.3% in 2000 to 92.59% in 2010. Furthermore, the data shows a new emergence of diversity within this surname in 2010, with 3.29% identifying as Hispanic and another 3.29% identifying with two or more races. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

20002010Change
White98.3%92.59%-5.81%
Two or More Races0%3.29%0%
Hispanic0%3.29%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%